This year’s event will draw the participation of 140 triathletes from Japan, he added.
Mendiola said they are also expecting participants from Saipan and Guam.
Rota Blue is one of four major triathlon events held in the CNMI and is hosted by Kiyokazu Fitness Club, a triathlon club of Japan, which collaborates with the Marianas Visitors Authority.
It is also sponsored by the Rota mayor’s office, other government departments and agencies as well as the people of the island, Mendiola said.
